New member & nail fungus

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Hi,

I am new to the group.This is my first post. I was diagnosed with RA at 16

and am now 40+ years. My disease has been extremely aggressive and I was

bedridden for several years in the 90's. But I had a great team of doctors

and therapists who had faith in me and kept looking for anything that would

help. I have had the anti-inflammatories aspirin, Clinoril and Dolobid

(probably others I have forgotten), injectible mtx, gold injections,

nitrogen-mustard treatment (very painful), enbrel, remicade (very bad

reaction), rituxin and now am doing well on Humira.

In the 80's, I walked on my own, the mid 90's I began using crutches. By

1996 I had my first knee total replacement, 1997 saw my other knee replaced.

The pain releif was immediate after the surgeries and I heeled well, but I

was never able to bend them past 90 degrees. They were just too bent for too

long. After the replacements, my ankles and hands started to get

progressively worse until I was unable to walk well even with crutches.

During the Nashville hurricane of 1998, I was test driving an electric

wheelchair down the inner hallway of Baptist hospital. I have been mostly in

the chair since then.

With the medicine combination of 75mg Myochrysine (gold), 8mg of MTX

weekly/1mg folic acid daily, and Humira every 2 weeks, along with keeping my

allergies in check, and lots of physical therapy, I am now able to function

for short periods of time without the chair. I no longer need it for Dr.

visits or trips to a restaurant. I am able to drive again and enjoy the

great outdoors.

To sum it all up: Been there, done that!

I too have dealt with nail fungus in the past and found the tea tree oil a

pleasant and effective cure that did not interfere with my treatment or

cause harmful side effects.

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